NAMES
FROM THE SIGNET OF MATILDA OF TUSCANY (1072-1115)
by Alys Mackyntoich (Alissa Pyrich)
June 2015
The
data in this article was extracted from Latin-language charters and letters
written by Matilda, Countess of Tuscany between 1072 and 1115. These documents are published on Epistolæ
(http://epistolae.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/), a website maintained by Columbia
University collecting writings to and from women in the Middle Ages. The
letters are transcribed in the original Latin with translations into modern
English by Professor Joan Ferrante of Columbia University.
Naming Patterns
1.
For
Men
The data shows four primary naming
patterns for men:
[given
name] + de + [locative]
[given
name] + filius + [father’s name in
genitive form]
[given
name] + [father’s name in the genitive] + filius
[given
name] + [surname]
In
addition, many men were identified by their titles and occupations. For example:
Ardericus
notarius sacri palatii = Ardericus, notary of the sacred palace
Lambertus
iudex = Lambertus, judge
A small number of complex name patterns
are found in the data:
Azonis
filii Ubaldi de Parma (1092)
Alegro
Iohannis Robaldi (1109)
2.
For
Women
Women were identified primarily by
their titles. For example:
Matildis
comitissa et ducatrix = Matilda, countess and duchess
Berta
abbatissa = Abbess Bertha
There
is also evidence of women being known as the daughters of their fathers, in the
pattern [given name] + filia +
[father’s name in the genitive form].
Finally, one woman, Natalia Mazola,
had an unmarked surname.
Given Names
Not all spellings found in the text can
be used as registerable name spellings. Latin
spelling varies depending on whether the given name appears as the subject or
object of the original sentence. Note
that only the nominative forms can be used to create given names for SCA
purposes. Nominative forms usually end
in –us. Forms ending in –i generally are
genitive forms and can be used to create patronymic surnames using the pattern
[given name] + filius or filia + [genitive father’s name].
The bolded header forms are the most
common nominative forms of the given names.
The forms under the heading are those actually found in the texts. Where the nominative form is not found in any
of the texts, I have extrapolated the likely nominative form based on other
period examples. In instances where I
was not entirely sure about the nominative form, I have so indicated with a
question mark. The numbers in the
parenthesis are the dates of documents in which the name is found.
1.
Male Given Names
Aginulfus
Aginulfi (1106)
Albericus
Alberici (1107)
Albericus (1106, 1108, 1115)
Albertus
Alberti (1106, 1107)
Albertus (1073, 1106, 1108, 1114, 1115)
Albezus?
Albezo (1109)
Albizum (1109)
Alegrus?
Alegro (1109)
Alexandrus
Alexandri (1080)
Alexandrum (1104)
Allucus?
Allucci (1073)
Alo
Alo (1080)
Aluardus
Aluardus (1102)
Anselmus
Anselmus (1104)
Araldello
Araldello (1073)
Ardericus
Arderici (1107)
Arderico (1080)
Ardericus (1080, 1100)
Arduinus
Arduinus (1114, 1115)
Arialdus
Arialdi (1107)
Ato
Ato (1109)
Aubertus
Aubertus (1107)
Azo
Azo (1108)
Azone (1080)
Azonis (1092)
Bardus
Bardi (1072-76)
Baroncionus
Baroncioni (1073)
Belencionus
Belencionus (1102)
Belentionis (1107)
Benedictus
Benedicti (1100)
Benedicto (1073)
Bernardus
Bernardi (1106, 1114)
Bernardo de Laluza (1080, 1114)
Bernardus (1106)
Bonifacius?
Bonefacii (1073, 1107)
Bonefatii (1073)
Bonifacii (1102, 1108, 1115)
Bonifacio (1115)
Bonoseniore
Bonisenioris (1109)
Bonoseniore (1114)
Bonussenior (1114)
Bontempo?
Bontempo (1107)
Bosonis?
Bosonis (1107, 1115)
Bosolinus
Bosolinus (1106)
Bulgarus
Bulgari (1108)
Burrello
Burrello (1073)
Cadalus
Cadalus (1114)
Carbone
Carbone (1073)
Cono
Cono (1073)
Conradus
Conradus (1073)
Cosbertus
Cosbertum (1109)
Crispus
Crispi (1092)
Dibiertus
Dibiertus (1106)
Dodo
Dodo (1106)
Dodonis (1074)
Draco
Draco (1114)
Enurardus
Enurardus (1114)
Fantius
Fantinus (1073)
Flaipertus
Flaiperti (1073)
Flaiperto (1073)
Flaipertus (1073)
Florus
Florus (1108)
Fredulfus
Fredulfi (1073)
Fredericus
Frederici (1073)
Frogerius
Frogerii (1100)
Frogerius (1100)
Frugerii (1106)
Gandulfus
Gandulfi (1106)
Gerardus
Gerardi (1107)
Gerardo (1073)
Gerardus (1073, 1115)
Gherardus notaries (1073)
Girardi (1109)
Girardo (1073)
Girardum (1109)
Girardus (1106)
Gezo?
Gezone (1080)
Giselbertus
Giselbertus (1080)
Glamdulfus
Glamdulfus (1073)
Glandulfo (1073)
Gosbertus
Gosberto (1109)
Gotefredus
Gotefredi (1073)
Gotefredo (1073, 1075)
Gottefredus (1073)
Gudtefredus (1073)
Gregorius
Gregorii (after 1084)
Gregorius (1074, 1075, 1079)
Gualfredus
Gualfredi (1073)
Gualfredo (1080)
Guelfus
Guelfo (1090)
Welfo (1090)
Guibertus
Guibertus (1106)
Guido
Guido (1073, 1092, 1100, 1114, 1115)
Guidone (1100)
Guidonis (1073, 1100)
Vuidonis (1106)
Guifredus
Guifredo (1073)
Vuifredus (1073)
Guilielmus
Guilielmum (1074)
Guinithus
Guinithi (1073)
Guinitho (1073)
Guizolus?
Guizoli (1106)
Heinricus
Einrici (1092)
Heinricum (1079)
Heinricus (after 1084)
Heribertus
Heriberto (1092)
Heribertum (1074)
Herricus
Herricus (1073)
Hubertus
Huberto (1080)
Hubertus (1073)
Hugo
Hugo (1073, 1080)
Hugone (1080)
Hugheri?
(1073)
Hungarus?
Hungaro (1073)
Iohannes
Ioanni (1108)
Ioannis (1108)
Iohannes (1102, 1106, 1107, 1109)
Iohannis (1102, 1106)
Lambertus
Lamberti (1072-76)
Lamberto (1073, 1080)
Lamberto (1080)
Lambertus (1080)
Lampreto (1073)
Lanberti (1073)
Lanberto (1073)
Lanbertus (1073)
Lanfracus
Lanfrancus (1102, 1108, 1115)
Leo
Leonis (1072-76, 1108)
Liutharius
Liutharius (1106)
Lupo
Lupo (1080)
Luponem (1080)
Maleadobadus
Maleadobadus 1114
Manfredus
Manfredi (1107)
Manfredo (1114)
Manfredum (1109)
Manfredus (1109)
Marchisellus
Marchisello (1080)
Martinus
Martini (1073)
Martino (1115)
Martinus (1102, 1115)
Morectus
Morecti (1073)
Nordilus
Nordilo (1080)
Nordilus (1115)
Nordinus
Nordino (1092)
Normannus
Normanno (1080)
Odo
Odaldum (1109)
Odo (1073)
Opizo
Opizo (1102, 1115)
Paganus
Pagano (1080)
Paganus (1100, 1106)
Pandolfus
Pandolfi (1073)
Paulus
Paulus (1106)
Petronus
Petroni (1079)
Petrus
Petri (1073, 1108)
Petro (1106)
Petrus (1106, 1100, 1115)
Pisanus
Pisani (1073)
Ragimundus
Ragimundi (1107)
Raginerius
Raginerius (1114)
Raimundus
Raimundo (1073)
Rainerius
Raineri (1073)
Rainerius (1072-76, 1115)
Richardus
Richardi (1107)
Robertus
Roberto (1080)
Robertum (1074)
Rodulfus
Rodulfus (1109)
Rodulfus (1108)
Rogerius
Rogerio (1073)
Rolandus
Rolando (1073, 1080, 1109)
Rolandum (1109)
Rozo
Rozonis (1092)
Rusticus
Rusticus (1073)
Sasso
Sasso (1106, 1114)
Saxo (1115)
Seniorectus
Seniorectus (1073)
Sigefredus
Sigefredi (1106)
Sigefredo (1073)
Sigefredus (1107)
Sigezo?
Sigezo (1102)
Sigismundus
Sigismundo (1073)
Sismundus
Sismundus (1073)
Stephanus
Stephanus (1106)
Tebertus
Tebertus (1114)
Teodaldus
Teodaldo (1115)
Teuthaldinus?
Teuthaldini (1107)
Teuzo
Teuzo (1114)
Theodericus
Theodericus (1079)
Ubaldus
Ubaldi (1092, 1106)
Ubaldus (1100, 1106, 1114)
Vbaldi (1106)
Vbaldinus (1092)
Vbaldus (1115)
Ugicio
Ugicio (1106)
Ugo
Ugo (1106, 1115)
Ugonis (1106, 1107)
Vgo (1092, 1107)
Ugulinis?
Ugulini (1074)
Uiscouello?
Uiscouello (1107)
Villanus
Villani (1073)
Wibetus
Vvibetus (1109)
Winzio
Winizo (1073)
2.
Female Given
Names
Beatrix
Beatrici (1074, 1075)
Beatricis (1114)
Beatrix (1072-76, 1073)
Berta
Berta (1073)
Dorothe
Dorothe (1107)
Eritha
Eritha (1073)
Imelda
Imelda (1102)
Malabranca
Malabranca (1114) *it is
unclear whether this name is female
Matilda
Mactilda (1073)
Mactilde (1073)
Mathilda (1100)
Mathildi (1074, 1075, 1079)
Mathildis (1084)
Matilda (1072-76, 1073, 1080,
1090, 1092, 1100, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1115)
Matildis (1102, 1105, 1107, 1104,
1115)
Natalia
Natalia (1108)
Bynames
abbatis (1106) “abbot”
abbatissa
(1073) “abbess”
advocatus (1100) “lawyer”
Biuinus (1102)
Bonisenioris (1109)
Bonus (1102)
canevarius (1106)
capellanus (1100) “chaplain”
causidicis (1073, 1080) “advocate,
barrister?”
consobrinus (1115) “cousin?”
de
Adegerio (1106)
de
Arciano (1073)
de
Argelata (1108)
de
Begosso (1115)
de
Berutto (1114)
de
Bibianello (1106, 1114,
1115)
de
Bisienzo (1080)
de
Bosceto (1107)
de
Burbasso (1115)
de
Campitello (1107)
de
Candaceto (1106)
de
Canusia (1109)
de
Capite Trognoni (1106)
de
Carpeneta (1092, 1115)
de
Carpineto (1106)
de
Casalauone (1115)
de
Castellarano (1115)
de
Castellare (1107)
de
Castello Ariano (1115)
de
Castello Uetere (1115)
de
Coatia (1107)
de
Cordelano (1080)
da
Cornazano (1073)
de
Corsena (1080)
de
Fuscolo (1108)
de
Gabiana (1115)
de
Gaio (1092)
de
Garfagnano (1108)
de
Gezo (1080)
de
Gonzaga (1115)
de
Gummula (1115)
de
Gunzaca (1109)
de
Herbera (1106)
de
Laluza (1080)
de
Libiola (1115)
de
Mandria (1092)
de
Melaria (1106)
de
Melegnano (1107)
de
Miliarina (1109)
de
monasterio (1102)
de
Monticulo (1114)
de
Montoni (1108)
de
Nonantula (1106, 1107, 1114)
de
Palude (1114, 1115)
de
Papia (1106)
de
Parma (1092, 1114)
de
Parpanese (1102)
de
Pelauo (1092)
de
Placia (1109)
de
Plaza (1115)
da
Regie (1073)
de
Reveri (1106)
de
Rodilia (1092)
de
Runcuris (1115)
de
Sala (1108, 1115)
de
Saltenano (1080)
de
Sasso (1114)
de
Sauignano (1108, 1115)
de
Septingenti (1115)
de
Solario (1106)
de
Soleria (1106)
de
Ualle Putrida (1109)
de
Uilla (1115)
de
Uillola (1115)
de
Uuarstalla (1107)
diaconus (1102) “deacon”
Dosimero (1080)
Engelbardi (1102)
germanus (1073)
Guiscardum (1074)
Ioanni
Pauli (1108)
iudex (1073, 1080, 1102,
1114) “judge”
iudicibus (1073, 1080) “judge”
Joculi (1108)
latro (after 1084) “thief”
Lucensis (1072-76) “of Lucca”
Mantuanorum (1108) “of/from Mantua”
massarius (1106)
notarius (1073, 1080, 1109, 1115) “notary”
Parmensis (1073, 1106, 1114) “of Parma”
Pistoriensis (1100)
Refutati (1106) “of
Refutato”
Remengarde (1108)
riparius (1106)
Robaldi (1109)
Scario (1073)
Segnoreti (1109)
tabellius (1108) “scrivener”
Toccacoscia (1073)
Tusculanensis (1080) “of Toscolano”
